Sandfort scores 20 to lead Nebraska over Le Moyne 106-64 in opener
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Pryce Sandfort scored 20 points for Nebraska, Cale Jacobsen added 16 and the Cornhuskers rolled past Le Moyne 106-64 on Monday night in a season opener.
Sandfort shot 7 of 13 from the field and matched a team-high with five rebounds. Jacobsen made both his 3-point attempts and finished 7 of 8 overall from the floor.
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Connor Essegian added 13 points for Nebraska. Damon Wilkinson and Jacob Lanier each chipped in with 11 points. Wilkinson made all nine of his free-throw attempts and had one of the Cornhuskers' four blocks.
It was tied 17-all with 12:43 remaining before Nebraska pulled away for a 58-32 lead at the break.
The Cornhuskers shot 54% overall from the field, made 13 of their 30 3-pointers and forced 17 turnovers in the first meeting between the programs.
Trevor Roe made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead Le Moyne. Jayden Teat scored 14 points. The Dolphins returned just two letterwinners from last year -- reserves Roe and Josiah Lee — and added 13 newcomers, including 10 Division I transfers.
Nebraska extended its school-record to 23 consecutive regular-season, non-conference wins dating to Nov. 22, 2024.
Up next
Le Moyne: At Creighton on Thursday.
Nebraska: Plays Providence in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday.
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